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Eyewitness: The Visual Bible Experience
You may have read the stories of Noah, Esther, or Mary a hundred times...but you’ve never read them like this. Introducing Eyewitness —a new personal Bible experience that helps you discover God in fresh and surprising ways.
A soul-stirring illustrated story Bible for adults and older teens.
Eyewitness captures the wonder and intimacy of the people of the Bible and their extraordinary encounters with God.
Vivid first-person narratives.
Eyewitness presents 39 true-to-Scripture Bible stories that bring you face-to-face with the people in the Bible. As they tell their own firsthand accounts of encountering God, their experiences become more real. Bible truths become more relevant. And God’s love feels more vibrant and alive.
Captivating artwork.
Every page features imaginative, full-color illustrations by 16 artists from around the world. It’s an illustrated approach to Bible storytelling that grabs you by the heart and kindles your spirit.
Ideal for both the seasoned believer and the spiritually curious.
It’s designed to make Bible stories more meaningful and relatable, no matter where you’re at in your spiritual journey.
See for yourself how Eyewitness can transform the way you view the Bible and God’s love.
Perfect for gift-giving at Christmas, Easter, birthdays, and anytime in between!
A soul-stirring illustrated story Bible for adults and older teens.
Eyewitness captures the wonder and intimacy of the people of the Bible and their extraordinary encounters with God.
Vivid first-person narratives.
Eyewitness presents 39 true-to-Scripture Bible stories that bring you face-to-face with the people in the Bible. As they tell their own firsthand accounts of encountering God, their experiences become more real. Bible truths become more relevant. And God’s love feels more vibrant and alive.
Captivating artwork.
Every page features imaginative, full-color illustrations by 16 artists from around the world. It’s an illustrated approach to Bible storytelling that grabs you by the heart and kindles your spirit.
Ideal for both the seasoned believer and the spiritually curious.
It’s designed to make Bible stories more meaningful and relatable, no matter where you’re at in your spiritual journey.
See for yourself how Eyewitness can transform the way you view the Bible and God’s love.
Perfect for gift-giving at Christmas, Easter, birthdays, and anytime in between!
256 pages, Hardcover
Published September 1, 2020
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About the author
Jeff White
23 books6 followersJeff White grew up in Texas and Colorado, and graduated from Biola University in Los Angeles, California. Jeff is the co-creator of the Buddy Quest and Gabbit mobile apps for kids and families, and writes content for books, apps, games, and videos. He's written more than a dozen books for young readers, including the Friends With God Story Bible, the Best of Buddies storybook series, The Runaway Candy Cane, and the Rayjak series. He lives in northern Colorado with his wife (a high school English teacher) and three children. Jeff also has a chow chow named Princess Pow Pow.
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October 6, 2020
It’s truly an experience!
The stories are told from the Bible characters point of view and they help you dive in their stories and reflect on their journey.
The amazingly and beautifully illustrations are pure art! And so personal to each artist, it’s incredible to see the Bible through their eyes! I am in love with this book!
The stories are told from the Bible characters point of view and they help you dive in their stories and reflect on their journey.
The amazingly and beautifully illustrations are pure art! And so personal to each artist, it’s incredible to see the Bible through their eyes! I am in love with this book!
February 17, 2021
This is one of those books that I added to my Christmas list as soon as I saw it (and just got around to reading). The cover itself was enough to pull my attention and make me want to flip through the pages.
Stories Included:
Adam: A First for Everything
Eve: The Taste of Regret
Noah: Tears and Rain
Sarah: Pride & Joy
Abraham: Seeing in the Dark
Joseph: In My Wildest Dreams
Moses: I Burn for You
God's 10 Instructions for the Ultimate Life
Rahab: Unbreakable
Ruth and Naomi: This Is Us
David: Big Shot
Psalm 23
Solomon: A Time for Everything
Isaiah: Judgement and Hope
Esther: For Such a Queen as I
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: Hearts on Fire
Daniel: The Lord of the Lions
Jonah: A Sinking Feeling
Mary: The Birth of the King
Satan: Right Here, Right Now
Jesus Teaches on the Mountainside
Nicodemus: Life #2
The Woman at the Well: Every Little Piece of Me
The Accused Woman: Hearts of Stone
A Jewish Lawyer: The Compassionate Samaritan
Martha: The One Thing
The Wayward Son: The Long Road Home
Simon Peter: Rock the Walk
Jesus' Disciples: That You May Know
Jesus Is the Vine
John: The Last Supper
Jesus: Shaking Things Up
Thomas: Of Scars and Skeptics
James: Sky Witness
Peter: All Fired Up
Paul: A New Man
Love Is Everything
John: All Things New
As the title of the book hints, each story is an Eyewitness account of the story; told in first-person point-of-view. This really gives another side to the stories we've probably heard before. The stories are biblical (taken from NIV versions), but also twisted with a bit of creative license to see what narrator might have been thinking or feeling at the time.
What you'll really want this book for is all the amazing artwork! Sixteen international artist created beautiful backdrops and illustrations for each story, all in varying styles of art (Alicja Kocurek, Arianna Floris, Ariela Kristantina, David de Ramon, Erik Ly, Fernando Figowy, Helena Perez Garcia, Henry Gonzalez, Jose David Morales, Julia Iredale, Leonardo Gauna, Nuri Keli, Patricio Clarey, Phivi Spyridonos, Rafael Sarmento, Vlad Gusev). I'm personally always drawn to darker pieces, and this book comes with loads! But because of the darker elements I really wouldn't recommend using this as a children's book; it's meant for teens and over.
Overall, this is a great book for a gift or for yourself. I've found myself flipping though the pages repeatedly just to stare at the awesome art put into this book and the stories they represent.
Stories Included:
Adam: A First for Everything
Eve: The Taste of Regret
Noah: Tears and Rain
Sarah: Pride & Joy
Abraham: Seeing in the Dark
Joseph: In My Wildest Dreams
Moses: I Burn for You
God's 10 Instructions for the Ultimate Life
Rahab: Unbreakable
Ruth and Naomi: This Is Us
David: Big Shot
Psalm 23
Solomon: A Time for Everything
Isaiah: Judgement and Hope
Esther: For Such a Queen as I
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: Hearts on Fire
Daniel: The Lord of the Lions
Jonah: A Sinking Feeling
Mary: The Birth of the King
Satan: Right Here, Right Now
Jesus Teaches on the Mountainside
Nicodemus: Life #2
The Woman at the Well: Every Little Piece of Me
The Accused Woman: Hearts of Stone
A Jewish Lawyer: The Compassionate Samaritan
Martha: The One Thing
The Wayward Son: The Long Road Home
Simon Peter: Rock the Walk
Jesus' Disciples: That You May Know
Jesus Is the Vine
John: The Last Supper
Jesus: Shaking Things Up
Thomas: Of Scars and Skeptics
James: Sky Witness
Peter: All Fired Up
Paul: A New Man
Love Is Everything
John: All Things New
As the title of the book hints, each story is an Eyewitness account of the story; told in first-person point-of-view. This really gives another side to the stories we've probably heard before. The stories are biblical (taken from NIV versions), but also twisted with a bit of creative license to see what narrator might have been thinking or feeling at the time.
What you'll really want this book for is all the amazing artwork! Sixteen international artist created beautiful backdrops and illustrations for each story, all in varying styles of art (Alicja Kocurek, Arianna Floris, Ariela Kristantina, David de Ramon, Erik Ly, Fernando Figowy, Helena Perez Garcia, Henry Gonzalez, Jose David Morales, Julia Iredale, Leonardo Gauna, Nuri Keli, Patricio Clarey, Phivi Spyridonos, Rafael Sarmento, Vlad Gusev). I'm personally always drawn to darker pieces, and this book comes with loads! But because of the darker elements I really wouldn't recommend using this as a children's book; it's meant for teens and over.
Overall, this is a great book for a gift or for yourself. I've found myself flipping though the pages repeatedly just to stare at the awesome art put into this book and the stories they represent.
November 2, 2020
Absolutely stunning!
While I'm usually an audiobook or ebook kind of a girl, this is one book that needs to be experienced in hardcover, as the emphasis is really on the artwork. It's a collection of illustrated retellings of some of the major stories in the Bible, Old and New Testament, told in first person and through the eyes of the main character. The stories are all quite short and stick to the highlights. It definitely doesn't read like a novel, but it isn't meant to. It's like a children's illustrated book, except that it's for adults, designed to make the Bible accessible for those who might be less familiar with it, or to make it fresh for those who are.
I love that it also contains such a breadth of artwork styles, as it was illustrated by many different international artists.
While I'm usually an audiobook or ebook kind of a girl, this is one book that needs to be experienced in hardcover, as the emphasis is really on the artwork. It's a collection of illustrated retellings of some of the major stories in the Bible, Old and New Testament, told in first person and through the eyes of the main character. The stories are all quite short and stick to the highlights. It definitely doesn't read like a novel, but it isn't meant to. It's like a children's illustrated book, except that it's for adults, designed to make the Bible accessible for those who might be less familiar with it, or to make it fresh for those who are.
I love that it also contains such a breadth of artwork styles, as it was illustrated by many different international artists.
August 5, 2021
This book in no way should replace the Holy Bible, but that being said, this is an absolutely gorgeous book. The narratives are scripturally accurate and the artwork is extraordinary. My only issue would be that certain stories were excluded. The stories of David and Bathsheba, Samson, and John the Baptist were over looked. The story of Job was also absent, and I’m sure others as well. Reading the Bible together with this book is recommended.
January 11, 2022
We used this book as part of our homeschool curriculum this year. We enjoyed the unique nature of storytelling and array of eclectic art this book features. I wouldn’t recommend for young children as the author does not shy away from some of the more sensitive topics, but I would say it is appropriate for tweens/teens and up.
September 29, 2020
4.5 Beautiful artwork. I love how it picks different people in the Bible to be the story tellers from their perspective.
June 14, 2021
What a beautiful book- and so refreshing to see Bible stories illustrated from the view points of artists from around the world.
September 3, 2021
Love the artwork! The Bible story telling is different than most children's books. It can be for more mature readers--who will also be very drawn to the artwork. This is a very good combination.
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